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Carolee Rogers; Benjamin L. McMurry; Dan P. Dewey – ELT Journal, 2024
This article investigates the effectiveness of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) in an intensive English program for non-matriculated university students. Interventions based on the PERMA model were implemented through weekly 65-minute lessons given during the first class of each week. These were followed by short daily activities during…
Descriptors: Psychology, Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Lauren Smith; Mark W. Tanner; Benjamin L. McMurry – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2024
Mindfulness has received increased attention recently in educational contexts as a tool helping students mitigate negative emotions, enhance resilience, reduce classroom anxiety, and improve academic performance. Although interventions that teach mindfulness principles have flourished in elementary school and university contexts, limited research…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Metacognition
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Mariah Krauel-Nix; Norman W. Evans; Grant Eckstein; Benjamin L. McMurry – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2019
The concept of self-regulated learning has been a prominent topic in education and has been researched and applied to various educational fields. In the field of TESOL, self-regulation has been categorized into dimensions and linked with possible application tools to help ESL/EFL students better apply and develop related skills (Andrade and Evans…
Descriptors: Intensive Language Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)